Jihadists Murder 40 Mali Civilians Caught Up In Turf War
A group linked to the Islamic State-linked have killed no fewer than 40 civilians this week who were caught up in a rivalry between fighting jihadist groups in Mali’s conflict-plagued north, local sources have disclosed. Africa Today News, New York reports that the latest bloodshed in the West African country, which has been struggling to […]
Effects Of Colonialism Yet To Be Forgotten – UN Chief
The United Nations Chef de Cabinet, Courtenay Rattray, on Friday asserted that the consequences of colonialism are ‘still being felt to this day’. Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres while speaking to aSpecial Committee on Decolonisation, he also reminded the participants of the challenges which face the so-called Non-Self-Governing Territories which remain around the […]
Putin To Oversee Russian ‘Strategic’ Missile Drills
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin today (Saturday) oversee military drills involving Russian ‘strategic forces’ which will include ballistic and cruise missile launches, the defence ministry has disclosed. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the news of the drills is coming even as Russia announces the pullback of troops from around Ukraine, a force […]
Buhari Advocates Weighty Sanctions For Coup Plotters In Africa
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has called on European leaders to act as partners in promoting democracy and good governance to lend their weight behind measures put in place by the African Union to stem the tide of unconstitutional leadership changes, rearing its ugly head again on the continent. Speaking on yesterday in Brussels, […]
Russia Set To Invade Ukraine In Days – Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has claimed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has concluded plans to order an invasion of Ukraine in a matter of days even as he accused Russia of stepping up a flurry of misinformation campaign. Biden made these assertions when he spoke on Friday evening in White House and also addressed the […]
Doping: Nigerian Athlete Okagbare Banned For 10 Years
Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth […]
Nobody Understands Nigeria Better Than Tinubu – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asserted that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu knows the problem of Nigeria like the back of his hand and is in the best position to fix the problems. Sanwo-Olu made this assertion in Ikeja on Friday during the 17th Edition of the […]
₦5,000 Is A Lot Of Money For Many Nigerians – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has asserted that the ₦5,000 monthly money disbursements in form of national cash transfer to vulnerable households in Nigeria is actually going a long way in reducing the poverty levels in the country. The minister made this assertion on Thursday while speaking […]
Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Has Now Exceeded 11.06m – Africa CDC
Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed that a total of 11,064,898 COVID-19 cases has been reported in Africa so far. The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union disclosed that the death toll across the continent as at Thursday stands at 245,237, and a total number of 10,205,894 patients have recovered […]
Stop Approving All Buhari’s Loan Requests, Afenifere To NASS
Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the National Assembly to henceforth desist from giving approvals to every loan request brought before it by the President Muhammadu Buhari led executive arm of government insisting that it was dangerous to the future of the country. The socio-political group also cautioned the executive and legislative arms […]
2023: ‘Tinubu Should Go And Rest’, Edwin Clark Declares
The leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark, on Thursday, launched a scathing attack on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, asking to go and rest and perish his presidential ambition as far as the 2023 elections are concerned. Clark insisted that Tinubu should go and rest despite coming […]
2023: We Will Be Watching Nigeria – British Envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has declared that the UK as well as the entire international community will be watching the 2023 general elections in Nigeria with keen interest. Laing made this assertion on Thursday in Abuja, when she visited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, at the party’s national […]